autonomous trucking

The autonomous driving segment has seen an explosion of interest in recent times, with it perhaps being the only niche within the transport market to have attracted stakeholders from varied industries, including automakers, mobility companies, IT and hardware firms. This is due to the nature of...

Good day, During a panel discussion last week at CES 2020, Scott Drennan, vice president of innovation at Bell Textron, was asked which mode of transportation would win the autonomy race — aerial or ground. "In the air, I think we can win," he said.  There is "more space up there," Drennan said...

German supplier ZF Friedrichshafen will deliver a Level 4 autonomous driving system for a commercial vehicle customer by 2025, advancing the timetable for automated commercial trucking. The race to automate trucking is important because of an estimate by the American Trucking Associations (ATA)...

While Starsky Robotics says it remains committed to developing Level 4 autonomous vehicle technology, the company's over-the-road trucking fleet is not faring as well. Starsky recently decided to downsize the OTR fleet. The 3-year-old startup is best known for its fully unmanned truck trip on a 9....

Hauling tubs of Land O'Lakes butter, Plus.ai has completed what the autonomous trucking company claims is the first cross-country Level 4 commercial pilot. The trip took place the week before Thanksgiving, Shawn Kerrigan, COO and co-founder of Plus.ai, said in an email to FreightWaves. "There...

Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP), the brand's local bottling partner, will deploy the Einride autonomous electric transport system to its Swedish distribution network, according to a news release. As part of a commercial pilot, an Einride vehicle will ferry goods between warehouses operated by...

Self-driving trucking startup Ike has released an economic analysis showing that instead of eliminating truck driving jobs, Ike's approach to automation shifts the task from long-haul to short-haul jobs for drivers.  The study, conducted by Yale economist Dr. Charles Hodgson, suggests that 210,000...

The venture capital firm that backed Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) and Lyft Inc (NASDAQ: LYFT) is making its first investment in an autonomous trucking startup that was born of artificial intelligence research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Founders Fund is leading a $15 million...

Seeking to demonstrate its commitment to safety, self-driving truck company Ike Robotics has released a 90-page safety self-assessment report, providing a detailed description of how the startup programs and operates its autonomous vehicles.  "Today [we are] releasing an unprecedented level of...

Peter Voorhoeve recently passed his first anniversary as president of Volvo Trucks North America after five years running Volvo Group's (OTC: VLVLY) Australian operations. During his brief tenure, Volvo's market share is down nearly a percentage point. But he isn't sweating it. "For me, market...

As the gaps between tractors and trailers shrink through aerodynamic design, making connections safer is only one concern for standards-writing engineers who must account for autonomous trucking in the near future. The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) is developing new standards for hookups...

Autonomous trucking outfit TuSimple has secured commitments for an additional $120 million in Series D funding. The funds are part of an extended Series D round that was oversubscribed and reached a total of $215 million.  The latest raise, announced on Sept. 17, includes UPS Inc (NYSE: UPS), the...

Daimler Trucks is testing high-automation trucks on public roads in Virginia, following through on a pledge to make Level 4 automation a reality this year. The subsidiary of Stuttgart, Germany-based Daimler AG accelerated its testing efforts through the purchase of 13-year-old software provider...

Didi Chuxing, the Chinese e-cab hailing giant, announced on August 5 that it has spun off its autonomous driving arm into an independent company, following a month of talks with its investors that includes Japanese venture capital firm SoftBank. Didi's self-driving unit was started in 2016 and has...

Will driverless trucks be cruising down U.S. highways en masse anytime soon? The short answer is "no." This conclusion comes from The State of the Autonomous Trucking Industry: "Evolution not Revolution" report, which is available to FreightWaves SONAR subscribers on the SONAR platform. The staff...